Someone who is always talking about the potential for being laid off, and tries to get others to be worried with her. A variation on the term Debbie Downer from Saturday Night Live.
Johnny: Man JT is always talking about layoffs. It's starting to make me worry!
Sloan: I know, he is such a Debbie Downsize.
Sloan: I know, he is such a Debbie Downsize.
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This is corporate slang for sacking workers, used to avoid actually admitting that this is what you're doing.
Workers beware! They think they can stop us fighting back by using these kinds of words so we don't figure out what they're up to until it's too late.
Workers beware! They think they can stop us fighting back by using these kinds of words so we don't figure out what they're up to until it's too late.
The company is committed to a long-term project of downsizing and restructuring in response to changes in the world market.
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When in the not knowing or not knoledgeable of how things are done in the hood.
May be the cause of to much drinkage of haterade.
When in the not knowing or not knoledgeable of how things are done in the hood.
May be the cause of to much drinkage of haterade.
Jordan: Brooklyn what is the point of life?
Brooklyn: ummmmmmmmmmm idk
to live?
Jordan: That is a very downsyndric thing to say you niglet.
"One day while purchasing KFC in the Line"
Jordan: Brooklyn do you think Africian Americans are nice people?
Brooklyn: No I hate NAGGERS, they smell, dont do enough work, make things uncomfortable and suck in the American government
Jordan: WOW Omg brooklyn that is so downsyndric, you say that in their hood Dumb ginger!!!!!!
Brooklyn: ummmmmmmmmmm idk
to live?
Jordan: That is a very downsyndric thing to say you niglet.
"One day while purchasing KFC in the Line"
Jordan: Brooklyn do you think Africian Americans are nice people?
Brooklyn: No I hate NAGGERS, they smell, dont do enough work, make things uncomfortable and suck in the American government
Jordan: WOW Omg brooklyn that is so downsyndric, you say that in their hood Dumb ginger!!!!!!
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